Andrews Air Force Base unidentified aerial event — November 1951

On or during November 1951, at or near Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Pilot Airplane (Co-4) saw object for about 30 miles at 8000 ft and turned back. BASIC DATA OF SIGHTING: Pilot Airplane (Co-4) saw object for about 30 miles at 8000 ft and turned back 11. At 0230 EST Washington an alert was given and we asked if J had seen any strange aircraft or objects flying around Andrews. A strange object was reported to us about 20 miles at 8,000 feet. This object was reported not to be a star because of the brilliant light that it carried. When this object reached Capital City for 20 to 25 minutes and then turned and went back Washington tower then advised that the object was about east of Andrews. My attention was turned to some thing else and when I looked for this object again, it was gone. The only thing that I saw then was a bright star. I saw this later on and had the impression that the strange object is close to the observed position but is soon disappeared to the south. Homan 23, a B-29 that was in the area flew to the south but didn't see anything. Could be, but what I saw passed under Venus, headed south.